The illustrated history of Methodism [electronic resource]; the story of the origin and progress of the Methodist church, from its foundation by John Wesley to the present dayWritten in popular style and illustrated by more than one thousand portraits and views of persons . orked zeal-ously for their good. Theexistence of eighteen publichouses in his parish mili-tated against his efforts, andhe had an uphill strugglewith vice. Always deeplyinterested in the welfare ofthe young, he welcomed the Sunday-school movement which was then spread-ing, and planned six schools in his par-ish, three for b
The illustrated history of Methodism [electronic resource]; the story of the origin and progress of the Methodist church, from its foundation by John Wesley to the present dayWritten in popular style and illustrated by more than one thousand portraits and views of persons . orked zeal-ously for their good. Theexistence of eighteen publichouses in his parish mili-tated against his efforts, andhe had an uphill strugglewith vice. Always deeplyinterested in the welfare ofthe young, he welcomed the Sunday-school movement which was then spread-ing, and planned six schools in his par-ish, three for boys and three for girls,one at Madeley, another at MadeleyWood, and a third at Coalbrookdale; andhe was much gratified to see the fruitsof his efforts in the general reformationthat took place in the parish. His lastact in public was to lay the foundationstone of the Madeley Sunday-school. In the year 17<So he yielded to the ear-nest requests of the Methodist society inDublin to visit the Irish capital and givethem the benefit of his by his wife, he wentthither in the month of August, and waswarmly welcomed. The incident of hisvisit which most impressed itself on thememory of a Dublin resident was hisgenerous use of the purse they made up. REV. CHARLES WESLEY. for him to pay his expenses, knowingwhat a scant pittance he received fromhis parish. At first he firmly refusedthe gift. Then, seeing their importu-nity, he took the purse in hand. Well,said he, do you really force it upon me?Is it entirely mine? And may I do withit as I please? Yes, yes, they allreplied. God be praised then, God bepraised, said he, casting his eyes toheaven, behold what a mercy is here!Your poors fund was just out; I heardsome of you complaining that it wasnever so low before. Take this has sent it to you, raised it amongyourselves, and bestowed it upon yourpoor. You cannot deny me. It is sa-cred to them. God be praised! I thankyou, I heartily thank you, my dearbret
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